The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

A SAILOR WENT TO SEA

THIS IS A GAME PLAYED BY TWO OR MORE. THE GAME
IS PLAYED BY CLAPPING HANDS TOGETHER AND WITH OTHER
PLAYERS. A SONG IS SONG BY THE PLAYERS AND THEY
PERFORM THE ACTIONS OF THE SONG.
A SAILOR WENT TO SEE-SEE TO SEE WHAT HE COULD SEE-SEE.
AND ALL THAT HE COULD SEE-SEE WAS THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN
SEE-SEE. EACH TIME SEE-SEE IS SONG; THE PLAYERS MUST PUT
THEIR HAND OVER THEIR EYES LIKE A SAILOR LOOKING
FOR A SHIP. THE SAME VERSE IS REPEATED USING DIFFERENT
VERBS AND ACTIONS EACH TIME.KNEE-KNEE,CHOP-CHOP,OACHK-OACHK,
C-H-I-N-A ARE USED IN THE PLACES OF SEE-SEE.
AFTER ALL VERBS HAVE BEEN USED THE PLAYERS SINGS AND
PERFORMS THEM ALL TOGETHER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 01-00-0198